What
is
the
Primary
Years
Programme?
The
Primary
Years
Programme
is
a
program
for
learners
aged
up
to
12
years
offered
under
the
sponsorship
of
the
International
Baccalaureate
Organization
(IBO).
Where
is
this
program
offered?
This program is fully verified here and in two other elementary schools in our division: Ellis and Rosa Parks.
This program is fully verified here and in two other elementary schools in our division: Ellis and Rosa Parks.
Who
may
participate
in
these
Primary
Years
Programmes?
Students
who
attend
one
of
the
designated
schools
are
included
in
the
program
in
that
school.
Students
may
also
transfer
to
one
of
the
designated
elementary
schools
for
the
program.
What
is
the
IB
LEARNER
PROFILE?
All IB learners strive to become inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. Learners work toward becoming the type of student described in the Learner Profile through developing the attitudes of tolerance, respect, integrity, independence, enthusiasm, empathy, curiosity, creativity, cooperation, confidence, commitment, and appreciation.
All IB learners strive to become inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. Learners work toward becoming the type of student described in the Learner Profile through developing the attitudes of tolerance, respect, integrity, independence, enthusiasm, empathy, curiosity, creativity, cooperation, confidence, commitment, and appreciation.
What
subjects
does
a
student
study
in
a
Primary
Years
Programme?
As
in
all
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools,
students
will
follow
the
Standards
of
Learning
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia
and
the
PWCS
curriculum.
Students
study
the
following
subjects
in
a
Primary
Years
Programme:
- Language: Language Arts and Foreign Language
- Social Studies
- Mathematics
- Science and Technology
- Arts
-
Personal,
Social,
and
Physical
Education
How
do
the
key
concepts
apply
in
the
Primary
Years
Programme?
Key concepts have been identified that apply in each of the subject areas. Students learn about these concepts through asking specific questions. The key concepts and the related questions help students understand the concepts within each subject. Students also learn how the concepts apply in different subjects.
Key concepts have been identified that apply in each of the subject areas. Students learn about these concepts through asking specific questions. The key concepts and the related questions help students understand the concepts within each subject. Students also learn how the concepts apply in different subjects.
How
are
themes
used
in
the
Primary
Years
Programme?
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) is organized around six themes to help learners explore knowledge in the broadest sense. These themes include the following:
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) is organized around six themes to help learners explore knowledge in the broadest sense. These themes include the following:
- Who we are;
- Where we are in place and time;
- How we express ourselves;
- How the world works;
- How we organize ourselves;
- Sharing the planet.
The
themes
are
organized
into
a
Program
of
Inquiry.
The
Primary
Years
Programme
supports
learners
in
constructing
meaning
through
the
inquiry
process.
The
IBPYP
strikes
a
balance
between
the
specific
subjects
a
student
studies
and
the
Program
of
Inquiry
where
themes
are
taught
across
more
than
one
subject
What
other
IB
Programmes
are
offered
in
PWCS?
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) serves students in grades 6 - 10. The programme is offered at Godwin and Beville Middle Schools leading into Gar-Field High School and at Stonewall Middle School leading into Stonewall Jackson High School. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is offered for students in grades 11 and 12 at Gar-Field and Stonewall Jackson High Schools.
How
are
all
IB
Programmes
similar?
All
three
programs,
IBPYP,
IBMYP,
and
the
IB
Diploma
Programme,
develop
student
learning
in
specific
subject
areas.
All
three
programmes
also
have
themes
or
concepts
that
help
students
connect
ideas
across
subjects.
Finally,
all
three
programmes
involve
students
in
terms
of
student
responsibility
to
themselves
and
their
communities
as
indicated
in
the
IB
Learner
Profile.
Key
Concepts
&
Related
Questions:
- Form : What is it like?
- Function: How does it work?
- Causation: Why is it like the way it is?
- Change: How is it changing?
- Connection: How is it connected to other things?
- Perspective: What are the points of view?
- Responsibility: What is our responsibility?
- Reflection: How do we know?